Module 5: Strategies for new learning

"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Annie Brock and Heather Hundley, The Growth Mindset Coach.

Goal: This week students will learn about specific learning strategies that are grounded in growth mindset and self-regulated learning. These strategies will move student’s studying from passive learner to active participant in the learning process.

Objective: At the end of this week students will be able to describe and employ six new learning strategies with an emphasis on the first two (spaced practice and retrieval practice).

• Retrieval Practice Handout

• Spaced Practice Handout

• Listen to this podcast on Retrieval and Spaced Practice

  • Learning Scientist Podcast: Episode 14 - How Students Can Use Spacing and Retrieval Practice

• Then, fill out the Retrieval Practice Exercise

  • Retrieval Practice Exercise

  • Bring these with you to the Application Phase meeting

• Concrete Examples

• Dual Coding

• Interleaving

• Elaboration

• Learning Strategies Reflection